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CLOSE RUY LOPEZ
The Anti-Marshall Variation
White's QRPawn to QR4(a4) attacks Black's QKtP to discourage him from sacrificing a pawn with 8..P-Q4 (the Marshall C-A), and to give escape for his bishop (in case of ..Kt-QR4). W-Alt.
    White  Black	White  Black
 1. P-K4   P-K4      6.	R-K1   P-QKt4
 2. Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3    7.	B-Kt3  0-0
 3. B-Kt5  P-QR3     8.	P-QR4
 4. B-R4   Kt-B3
 5. 0-0    B-K2
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